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Table 2 The results and correlation of TEG® and ROTEM® parameters in each study for diagnosis, transfusion guidance and prognosis

From: TEG® and ROTEM® in trauma: similar test but different results?

Diagnosis

        

TEG ®

Test

Study

r /ACT

k

α

A

MA

CL

G

Comments

 

TEG®

Schreiber (2005)

PTT

   

Platelet

   
  

Johansson (2008b)

       

r, k, α, MA and G improved after Tx packages

  

Plotkin (2008)

    

Platelet

   
  

Park (2009)

  

NO correlation to PT/PTT

 

NO correlation to PT/PTT

   
  

Watters (2010)

       

MA significantly higher post-splenectomy

 

TEG®-PM

Nekludov (2007)

       

Reduced platelet response to AA in bleeders

 

Rapid-TEG®

Jeger (2009)

 

Platelet/INR

Platelet/INR

 

Platelet/INR

   
  

Cotton (2011)

PT/PTT

PT/PTT

PT/PTT/platelet

 

PT/PTT/platelet

 

No correlation

 

ROTEM ®

Test

Study

CT

CFT

α

CA

MCF

CLI

ML

 
 

EXTEM®

Rugeri (2006)

   

PT (CA15)

    
  

Levrat (2008)

   

ELT (CA10)

ELT

ELT (CLI60)

  
  

Davenport (2011a)

       

CT, CA, MCF improves after Tx

  

Davenport (2011b)

       

CA5 diagnosis coagulopathy

 

INTEM®

Rugeri (2006)

 

PTT

 

PTT / Platelet (CA15)

    
 

FIBTEM®

Rugeri (2006)

   

Fibrinogen (CA10)

    

Transfusion Guidance

        

TEG ®

Test

Study

r / ACT

k

α

A

MA

CL

G

Comments

 

Rapid-TEG®

Kashuk (2009)

Could reduces FFP Tx

       

ROTEM ®

Test

Study

CT

CFT

α

CA

MCF

CLI

ML

 
 

EXTEM®

Schochl (2011)

       

ROTEM guided FC/PCC reduces RBC and platelet Tx

 

FIBTEM®

Schochl (2011)

       

ROTEM guided FC/PCC reduces RBC and platelet Tx

Prognosis

        

TEG ®

Test

Study

r / ACT

k

α

A

MA

CL

G

Comments

 

TEG®

Plotkin (2008)

    

Increased Tx

   
  

Park (2008)

    

Mortality

   
  

Johansson (2008a)

       

TEG guided Tx reduced mortality

  

Carroll (2009)

Mortality

   

Mortality

   
 

TEG®-PM

Carroll (2009)

       

Significantly correlated to Tx

 

Rapid-TEG®

Kashuk (2010)

      

Mortality

 
  

Kashuk (2012)

     

Mortality

Mortality

 
  

Pezold (2012)

      

Massive Tx; Mortality

 

ROTEM ®

Test

Study

CT

CFT

α

CA

MCF

CLI

ML

 
 

EXTEM®

Schochl (2009)

      

Mortality

 
  

Doran (2010)

    

Increased Tx

   
  

Schochl (2010)

       

ROTEM guided Tx reduces mortality

 

INTEM®

Leemann (2010)

    

Increased Tx

   
  1. Abbreviations: r, k, α and MA – TEG® parameters; CT,CFT, α, MCF, CA10, CA15, CL30-CL60 – ROTEM® parameters; ACT – activated clotting time; ELT – euglobulin lysis time; FFP – fresh frozen plasma; G – maximal elastic modulus (d/sc); PC – platelet concentrate; PCC – prothrombin complex concentrate; Tx – transfusion